NCPREPS: Top 10 Rushing Leaders Week 4

Through the first three weeks of the season, players like Teo McPhatter (Princeton), and JJ Gulat (Dixon) have been lighting up the stat sheet and setting the pace across North Carolina. From quarterbacks piling up 900 yards through the air to running backs pushing past the 600-yard mark, here’s a look at the early leaders in every classification.
1A Rushing Leaders
- Vance Keel – Bear Grass Charter – 531 YDS, 177.0 YDS/G, 10.41 YDS/CAR, 51 ATT, 55 LONG, 6 TD, 1 FUM, 3 GP
- Kiymani Jones – Washington County – 388 YDS, 129.3 YDS/G, 8.26 YDS/CAR, 47 ATT, 80 LONG, 5 TD, 2 FUM, 3 GP
- Luke Lanier – Hobgood Charter – 329 YDS, 109.7 YDS/G, 7.65 YDS/CAR, 43 ATT, 43 LONG, 3 TD, 3 FUM, 3 GP
- Tamaues Person – KIPP Pride – 325 YDS, 108.3 YDS/G, 11.61 YDS/CAR, 28 ATT, 37 LONG, 2 TD, 0 FUM, 3 GP
- Gage Underwood – South Davidson – 308 YDS, 102.7 YDS/G, 9.94 YDS/CAR, 31 ATT, 45 LONG, 3 TD, 1 FUM, 3 GP
- Sincere Columbus – Northside-Pinetown – 304 YDS, 101.3 YDS/G, 8.22 YDS/CAR, 37 ATT, 60 LONG, 4 TD, 0 FUM, 3 GP
- George Nilson – South Davidson – 282 YDS, 94.0 YDS/G, 6.71 YDS/CAR, 42 ATT, 56 LONG, 3 TD, 0 FUM, 3 GP
- Connor Clifton – Bear Grass Charter – 247 YDS, 82.3 YDS/G, 5.49 YDS/CAR, 45 ATT, 33 LONG, 2 TD, 0 FUM, 3 GP
- Brayan Reynaldo – Rosman – 240 YDS, 80.0 YDS/G, 6.00 YDS/CAR, 40 ATT, 26 LONG, 4 TD, 0 FUM, 3 GP
- Xavier Hayward – Southeast Collegiate Prep – 237 YDS, 79.0 YDS/G, 13.17 YDS/CAR, 18 ATT, 47 LONG, 4 TD, 1 FUM, 3 GP
2A Rushing Leaders
- Kamerin McDowell-Moore – Tarboro – 574 YDS, 191.3 YDS/G, 9.90 YDS/CAR, 58 ATT, 68 LONG, 6 TD, 2 FUM, 3 GP
- Anthony Jimenez – American Leadership Academy-Johnston – 558 YDS, 186.0 YDS/G, 11.16 YDS/CAR, 50 ATT, 82 LONG, 9 TD, 0 FUM, 3 GP
- Jackson Heavner – Cherryville – 430 YDS, 143.3 YDS/G, 10.24 YDS/CAR, 42 ATT, 65 LONG, 5 TD, 0 FUM, 3 GP
- Ataviyon White – Perquimans – 384 YDS, 128.0 YDS/G, 7.84 YDS/CAR, 49 ATT, 9 LONG, 4 TD, 0 FUM, 3 GP
- Reginald Thompson – Hobbton – 377 YDS, 125.7 YDS/G, 8.20 YDS/CAR, 46 ATT, 59 LONG, 3 TD, 1 FUM, 3 GP
- Benjamin Brown – Perquimans – 370 YDS, 123.3 YDS/G, 6.38 YDS/CAR, 58 ATT, 9 LONG, 3 TD, 0 FUM, 3 GP
- Carell Phillips – North Duplin – 356 YDS, 118.7 YDS/G, 8.90 YDS/CAR, 40 ATT, 33 LONG, 7 TD, 0 FUM, 3 GP
- Tre Graves – Hayesville – 344 YDS, 114.7 YDS/G, 9.30 YDS/CAR, 37 ATT, 28 LONG, 6 TD, 0 FUM, 3 GP
- Caiden Everette – Tarboro – 304 YDS, 101.3 YDS/G, 6.91 YDS/CAR, 44 ATT, 32 LONG, 1 TD, 0 FUM, 3 GP
- Kaj Pitman – Mitchell – 289 YDS, 96.3 YDS/G, 7.41 YDS/CAR, 39 ATT, 58 LONG, 4 TD, 0 FUM, 3 GP
3A Rushing Leaders
- Teo McPhatter – Princeton – 649 YDS, 216.3 YDS/G, 7.55 YDS/CAR, 86 ATT, LONG 0, 9 TD, 0 FUM, 3 GP
- Loreynzo Sanchez – Polk County – 642 YDS, 214.0 YDS/G, 8.34 YDS/CAR, 77 ATT, LONG 89, 4 TD, 0 FUM, 3 GP
- Wesley Tew – Midway – 512 YDS, 170.7 YDS/G, 9.85 YDS/CAR, 52 ATT, LONG 0, 5 TD, 0 FUM, 3 GP
- Jamarae Lamb – Wallace-Rose Hill – 506 YDS, 168.7 YDS/G, 6.75 YDS/CAR, 75 ATT, LONG 0, 5 TD, 0 FUM, 3 GP
- T.J. Stradford – West Lincoln – 451 YDS, 150.3 YDS/G, 18.79 YDS/CAR, 24 ATT, LONG 57, 5 TD, 0 FUM, 3 GP
- Dejuan Cobb – Greene Central – 431 YDS, 143.7 YDS/G, 12.68 YDS/CAR, 34 ATT, LONG 66, 7 TD, 1 FUM, 3 GP
- Brandon Pinkerton – East Rutherford – 404 YDS, 134.7 YDS/G, 7.77 YDS/CAR, 52 ATT, LONG 34, 7 TD, 1 FUM, 3 GP
- Grae Ponder – West Lincoln – 395 YDS, 131.7 YDS/G, 8.06 YDS/CAR, 49 ATT, LONG 30, 10 TD, 0 FUM, 3 GP
- BJ Gardner – Farmville Central – 366 YDS, 122.0 YDS/G, 4.52 YDS/CAR, 81 ATT, LONG 31, 5 TD, 5 FUM, 3 GP
- Tyreek Moore – Heide Trask – 353 YDS, 117.7 YDS/G, 5.98 YDS/CAR, 59 ATT, LONG 0, 2 TD, 1 FUM, 3 GP
4A Rushing Leaders
- Nick Woolf Jr. – South Rowan – 489 YDS, 163.0 YDS/G, 10.63 YDS/CAR, 46 ATT, LONG 65, 8 TD, 0 FUM, 3 GP
- Dominique Arthur – Ledford – 433 YDS, 144.3 YDS/G, 5.16 YDS/CAR, 84 ATT, LONG 0, 4 TD, 1 FUM, 3 GP
- Cordarrius Bivens – Anson – 388 YDS, 129.3 YDS/G, 8.26 YDS/CAR, 47 ATT, LONG 59, 4 TD, 2 FUM, 3 GP
- Landon Pope – Pisgah – 382 YDS, 127.3 YDS/G, 6.59 YDS/CAR, 58 ATT, LONG 43, 5 TD, 0 FUM, 3 GP
- Jeremiah Pope – Newton-Conover – 376 YDS, 125.3 YDS/G, 9.90 YDS/CAR, 38 ATT, LONG 64, 6 TD, 0 FUM, 3 GP
- Sam Trantham – Tuscola – 346 YDS, 115.3 YDS/G, 9.61 YDS/CAR, 36 ATT, LONG 71, 5 TD, 0 FUM, 3 GP
- Tasean Harris – Anson – 335 YDS, 111.7 YDS/G, 6.32 YDS/CAR, 53 ATT, LONG 44, 3 TD, 2 FUM, 3 GP
- Kaleb Pone – North Johnston – 297 YDS, 148.5 YDS/G, 12.38 YDS/CAR, 24 ATT, LONG 55, 5 TD, 0 FUM, 2 GP
- Amario Spence – Statesville – 294 YDS, 294.0 YDS/G, 22.62 YDS/CAR, 13 ATT, LONG 0, 4 TD, 0 FUM, 1 GP
- Braydon Walden – Lincoln Charter – 286 YDS, 95.3 YDS/G, 11.00 YDS/CAR, 26 ATT, LONG 18, 2 TD, 0 FUM, 3 GP
5A Rushing Leaders
- JJ Gulat – Dixon – 802 YDS, 267.3 YDS/G, 13.59 YDS/CAR, 59 ATT, LONG 0, 10 TD, 1 FUM, 3 GP
- Landen Agee – North Lincoln – 555 YDS, 185.0 YDS/G, 8.67 YDS/CAR, 64 ATT, LONG 64, 9 TD, 2 FUM, 3 GP
- Parker Willis – North Henderson – 534 YDS, 178.0 YDS/G, 8.90 YDS/CAR, 60 ATT, LONG 67, 8 TD, 2 FUM, 3 GP
- Joshua Bauman – West Carteret – 526 YDS, 175.3 YDS/G, 6.92 YDS/CAR, 76 ATT, LONG 69, 6 TD, 0 FUM, 3 GP
- Kylan Polk – Forest Hills – 505 YDS, 168.3 YDS/G, 9.02 YDS/CAR, 56 ATT, LONG 60, 6 TD, 0 FUM, 3 GP
- Yoshua McBryde – St. Pauls – 484 YDS, 161.3 YDS/G, 9.68 YDS/CAR, 50 ATT, LONG 61, 8 TD, 0 FUM, 3 GP
- Josiah Daniel – J.F. Webb – 456 YDS, 152.0 YDS/G, 14.25 YDS/CAR, 32 ATT, LONG 0, 6 TD, 1 FUM, 3 GP
- Kyngston Denson – North Buncombe – 409 YDS, 136.3 YDS/G, 20.45 YDS/CAR, 20 ATT, LONG 99, 5 TD, 0 FUM, 3 GP
- Dominik Stamatien – North Davidson – 403 YDS, 134.3 YDS/G, 8.22 YDS/CAR, 49 ATT, LONG 65, 5 TD, 0 FUM, 3 GP
- Robert Scott – Southern Guilford – 396 YDS, 132.0 YDS/G, 5.42 YDS/CAR, 73 ATT, LONG 0, 3 TD, 0 FUM, 3 GP
6A Rushing Leaders
- Zahir Smith – Olympic – 483 YDS, 161.0 YDS/G, 7.67 YDS/CAR, 63 ATT, LONG 0, 1 TD, 0 FUM, 3 GP
- Josh Smith – White Oak – 428 YDS, 142.7 YDS/G, 11.89 YDS/CAR, 36 ATT, LONG 60, 4 TD, 0 FUM, 3 GP
- Caleb Jackson – Southern Guilford – 404 YDS, 134.7 YDS/G, 9.85 YDS/CAR, 41 ATT, LONG 66, 7 TD, 0 FUM, 3 GP
- Garrett Nowlan – Charlotte Catholic – 404 YDS, 134.7 YDS/G, 7.62 YDS/CAR, 53 ATT, LONG 0, 5 TD, 0 FUM, 3 GP
- Steven Penza – West Brunswick – 384 YDS, 128.0 YDS/G, 7.84 YDS/CAR, 49 ATT, LONG 75, 6 TD, 0 FUM, 3 GP
- Sincere Thompson – Southeast Alamance – 381 YDS, 190.5 YDS/G, 11.21 YDS/CAR, 34 ATT, LONG 0, 4 TD, 1 FUM, 2 GP
- Dallas Brinton – Asheboro – 378 YDS, 126.0 YDS/G, 11.12 YDS/CAR, 34 ATT, LONG 0, 5 TD, 1 FUM, 3 GP
- Clement Davidson – Asheville – 371 YDS, 123.7 YDS/G, 7.89 YDS/CAR, 47 ATT, LONG 62, 3 TD, 0 FUM, 3 GP
- Amarion Richmond – Williams – 363 YDS, 121.0 YDS/G, 8.85 YDS/CAR, 41 ATT, LONG 0, 5 TD, 0 FUM, 3 GP
- Amare Akers – Northern Guilford – 360 YDS, 120.0 YDS/G, 6.79 YDS/CAR, 53 ATT, LONG 29, 7 TD, 1 FUM, 3 GP
7A Rushing Leaders
- John Evans Jr. – Reagan – 530 YDS, 176.7 YDS/G, 7.16 YDS/CAR, 74 ATT, LONG 65, 6 TD, 0 FUM, 3 GP
- Kane Jenrette – North Brunswick – 520 YDS, 173.3 YDS/G, 12.09 YDS/CAR, 43 ATT, LONG 53, 5 TD, 2 FUM, 3 GP
- Mason Iovino – Cuthbertson – 516 YDS, 172.0 YDS/G, 6.45 YDS/CAR, 80 ATT, LONG 66, 6 TD, 1 FUM, 3 GP
- Bryson Lovelace – Ashley – 429 YDS, 143.0 YDS/G, 6.60 YDS/CAR, 65 ATT, LONG 0, 3 TD, 0 FUM, 3 GP
- Alijah Clarke – South Garner – 428 YDS, 142.7 YDS/G, 8.39 YDS/CAR, 51 ATT, LONG 57, 6 TD, 0 FUM, 3 GP
- Karvin Magwood – New Bern – 387 YDS, 129.0 YDS/G, 7.17 YDS/CAR, 54 ATT, LONG 21, 6 TD, 1 FUM, 3 GP
- Nick Grena – Cary – 370 YDS, 123.3 YDS/G, 5.87 YDS/CAR, 63 ATT, LONG 23, 4 TD, 1 FUM, 3 GP
- Allen Jones – Lake Norman – 366 YDS, 122.0 YDS/G, 14.08 YDS/CAR, 26 ATT, LONG 97, 8 TD, 1 FUM, 3 GP
- Antonio Samuels – R.J. Reynolds – 354 YDS, 118.0 YDS/G, 8.63 YDS/CAR, 41 ATT, LONG 40, 4 TD, 0 FUM, 3 GP
- Elijah Taft – D.H. Conley – 321 YDS, 107.0 YDS/G, 8.02 YDS/CAR, 40 ATT, LONG 0, 3 TD, 0 FUM, 3 GP
8A Rushing Leaders
- Damien Hayes – Jordan – 460 YDS, 153.3 YDS/G, 6.76 YDS/CAR, 68 ATT, LONG 0, 6 TD, 0 FUM, 3 GP
- Travis Woodard – Panther Creek – 453 YDS, 151.0 YDS/G, 4.92 YDS/CAR, 92 ATT, LONG 31, 3 TD, 0 FUM, 3 GP
- Zykerion Pharr – Garinger – 373 YDS, 124.3 YDS/G, 10.08 YDS/CAR, 37 ATT, LONG 70, 4 TD, 0 FUM, 3 GP
- Josh Falzarano Jr. – Myers Park – 344 YDS, 114.7 YDS/G, 6.37 YDS/CAR, 54 ATT, LONG 0, 5 TD, 0 FUM, 3 GP
- Tyrese Madry – Athens Drive – 336 YDS, 112.0 YDS/G, 6.46 YDS/CAR, 52 ATT, LONG 0, 4 TD, 0 FUM, 3 GP
- Luke Pagan – Green Level – 309 YDS, 103.0 YDS/G, 5.83 YDS/CAR, 53 ATT, LONG 20, 6 TD, 0 FUM, 3 GP
- Chase White – Enloe – 303 YDS, 101.0 YDS/G, 9.47 YDS/CAR, 32 ATT, LONG 16, 3 TD, 0 FUM, 3 GP
- Mozes Morris – West Forsyth – 301 YDS, 100.3 YDS/G, 8.60 YDS/CAR, 35 ATT, LONG 0, 7 TD, 0 FUM, 3 GP
- Chris Najm – Pinecrest – 282 YDS, 94.0 YDS/G, 6.13 YDS/CAR, 46 ATT, LONG 65, 4 TD, 0 FUM, 3 GP
- Xavier Howard – Broughton – 281 YDS, 93.7 YDS/G, 7.40 YDS/CAR, 38 ATT, LONG 44, 7 TD, 0 FUM, 3 GP